Australia’s military strategy recognizes the nation’s distinctive vulnerabilities as an island nation in the Pacific, but its national strategy is more in the vein of a continental nation in Europe or North America. buff.ly/3JVAdpe

New article by Elena Collinson and myself on the NDS and national strategy: thediplomat.com/2024/05/austra…

Being clear-eyed about geopolitical risks makes good sense. But ignoring economic reality delivers neither prosperity nor resilience. In Financial Review, I use the de-facto ban on Chinese investment in Australia's critical minerals sector as a case study. afr.com/policy/economy…

Exceptional analysis of the Yellow Sea flare incident involving a @Australia_Navy Seahawk helicopter from Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson. 👇
australiachinarelations.org/content/perspe…

A series of interviews with DPP and KMT representatives, officials from Taiwan's foreign affairs and defence ministries and Taiwanese analysts inform a new three-part UTS:ACRI Analysis series on Australia-Taiwan relations. Part 1 just published: bit.ly/3y8RLLJ

Australia’s military strategy recognizes the nation’s distinctive vulnerabilities as an island nation in the Pacific, but its national strategy is more in the vein of a continental nation in Europe or North America. buff.ly/3JVAdpe

If the new NDS recognises Australia's reliance on maritime trade as an existential vulnerability, so too should Australia's national strategy. Corey Lee Bell Elena Collinson look at potential lessons for Australia from Singapore & NE Asia in The Diplomat bit.ly/3wzbSCu

Good analysis of the current situation.

Analysis on the Yellow Sea flare incident in which Aus defence personnel were placed in danger by conduct of a PLAAF fighter jet by Corey Lee Bell & I. The incident both reinforces and intensifies challenges for Canberra in its management of China relations bit.ly/3wkHlID

New UTS:ACRI Perspectives piece on the Yellow Sea 'flare' incident, co-written with Elena Collinson: australiachinarelations.org/content/perspe…

PERSPECTIVES | The Yellow Sea flare incident: Expect more of the same

The AU govt policy of stabilisation 'is sensible... but the latest incident shows that more of exactly the same may not be the optimal path forward,' write Corey Lee Bell Elena Collinson bit.ly/3wkHlID

Applications are closing soon for the China Matters-UTS:ACRI Fellowship, an opportunity for Australian early career researchers in the field of China Studies examining issues of particular relevance for Australia. Apply by May 10 5.00pm AEST: bit.ly/3JirSvj

On historically high student visa rejections, CN applicants 'are suffering the same kind of delays' but seem 'fairly immune to some of the risk factors involved w the latest migration changes” UTS:ACRI Adv Board member Angela Lehmann in Financial Review bit.ly/4aaUEc8

On Australia-PRC ties moving forward, 'I don’t think Beijing or Canberra wants to return to the dysfunction of the 2020 through to 2023. They want to prioritise areas of mutual interest, which is very much trade,' James Laurenceson 罗震 tells CNA bit.ly/4buiBMG

Australia-China Relations Institute Australia-China Relations Institute I talk about cost advantages, intelligent features, geopolitical challenges in Chinese EV sector, arguing the overcapacity is perhaps a 'false proposition.'